by Chuck Barker | Feb 6, 2018 | Leadership
It’s Time to Shift from Potential to Kinetic Thinking By: Chuck Barker Those of you who know me have heard me tell this story before and I feel it is so worth repeating because of our current marketplace. A few years ago, while I was working in Moscow, Russia, I...
by Chuck Barker | Oct 14, 2017 | Coaching, Leadership
Previously I have written about the importance of visionary change in dealerships. Why is it this industry largely doesn’t grasp the concepts that successful companies embrace regarding the adoption of a corporate vision for change? Ready, shoot, aim often seems to be...
by Chuck Barker | Oct 5, 2017 | Coaching, Leadership
When I ask most dealers to tell me about their Customer Relationship Management (CRM) initiative strategy they instantly default to what piece of software they use and that is where it ends. Funny how we focus almost 100% of our faith and attention on what is deemed...
by Chuck Barker | Jun 14, 2017 | Coaching, Leadership
One Builds and One Demolishes One of the most popular things I do in helping dealerships grow is through what I call the Total Dealership Inspection and Analysis. This one to two-day event (depending upon the size of the store) unveils a multitude of profit and cost...
by Chuck Barker | May 8, 2017 | Coaching, Leadership
For 12 years, I have been writing monthly articles in Dealer magazine regarding what I see as the “State of the Union” so to speak regarding the automotive industry. Subjects for the articles deal with developing good processes and work practices, leadership, team...
by Chuck Barker | Apr 1, 2017 | Coaching, Leadership, ROI
Knowing When to Pull the Trigger Sporting Clay Shooting is one of my favorite things to do. It is like golf but with an over and under shotgun. If you have ever done it you know the joy of getting outdoors with a few buddies, smoking a cigar, laughter, the smell of...
